Overview
- Speaking before Sunday’s Sassuolo match, Massimiliano Allegri lauded Christian Pulisic as “diabolical” in front of goal and noted he still has room to improve.
- Pulisic sits level with Lautaro Martínez on seven league goals, having inspired Milan’s 3-2 win over Torino earlier this week.
- Opta data highlights exceptional efficiency, with a goal roughly every 64 minutes and seven Serie A goals from 10 shots on target across 14 total attempts.
- Allegri’s 3-5-2 has reduced Pulisic’s defensive load and allows him to drift left into higher-value spaces, as illustrated by Gazzetta dello Sport heatmaps.
- Allegri said Rafael Leao and Fofana will miss Sassuolo but be ready for next week’s Supercoppa semifinal, while reports indicate Ruben Loftus-Cheek is exploring a January move to secure playing time ahead of the 2026 World Cup.